The Institute has four sections:
This section collects and aggregates national data on expenditure and personnel for research and development (R&D) at universities, colleges and research institutions outside the higher education sector including a register of R&D personnel. The section makes analyses and presentations of statistics and indicators for national and international reports based on this material. Director of Research: Kirsten Wille Maus
Work in this section includes the evaluation of research, research programmes and research institutions in the autonomous institute and business enterprise sectors. The section also carries out studies on research organisation and research policy on both national and international levels. Director of Research: Egil Kallerud
Studies on university and college systems, including organisation and personnel, the need for and recruitment of researchers, and educational policy for this field make up the work in this section. Director of Research: Svein Kyvik
Activities in section 4 include studies on the recruitment of students and student flow, how graduates adapt to the labour market, studies on higher education graduates, and the evaluation of higher education. Moreover, the section participates in the national evaluation of the reorganisation of the upper secondary school system. Director of Research: Per Olaf Aamodt